In light of recent developments on the religious liberty front in Georgia and North Carolina, the Common Ground Christian Network (CGCN) has posted an overview of current threats to religious liberty in the U.S. The overview was presented by Scott Ward of Gammon and Grange, P.C., in McLean Va., at the October 2015 meeting of CGCN….
The Common Ground Christian Network calls American Christians to stand together as their religious liberties are threatened and as others face persecution across the globe. “The backlash to proposed religious freedom laws in Indiana, Arkansas and Georgia comes from a culture that is increasingly uncomfortable with Christians living out their faith in public. Bible-believing Christians must…
This statement of solidarity with persecuted Christians around the world was approved by the Common Ground Christian Network on March 10, 2015. As members of the one Body of Christ, and knowing that we are exhorted by Holy Scriptures to do good to all, especially to those of the household of faith, (Galatians 6: 10) the Common…
By Robert Lundy, the American Anglican Council I interviewed for a position at the American Anglican Council in 2007. When I saw the job posting I immediately Googled “Anglican.” Images of old cathedrals, coats of arms and British royalty were among the top hits. When I came to the AAC’s page I read their statement…
By Marcia Segelstein, Salvo Magazine. Carmen Fowler LaBerge was ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA) in 1993 and for eighteen years served as a pastor in Texas, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. Following actions by the church’s General Assembly in 2010, she asked to be removed from the ministry. She now serves as President of…
By Michael Gryboski, The Christian Post A gathering of various Christian groups Tuesday focused on the need to offer legal religious liberty protection for non-church businesses and nonprofits, with one speaker noting that religious freedom concerns are a “spreading problem.” At the two-day spring meeting of the Common Ground Christian Network, held at Restoration Anglican…
Common Ground Christian Network (CGCN) is a group of denominations, organizations, congregations and individuals who believe that 21st century Christians need to stand together for the cause of Christ. As God realigns His people in several North American denominations, the ripple effect on working relationships within and across denominations is significant. New relationships are forged…